A study on the thoron sensitivity of radon detectors available to Canadians

被引：8
作者：
Chen, Jing [1 ]
Moir, Deborah [1 ]
机构：
[1] Hlth Canada, Radiat Protect Bur, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada
来源：
JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION | 2012年 / 32卷 / 04期
关键词：
RN-220; MEASUREMENTS; EXPOSURE; TESTS;
D O I：
10.1088/0952-4746/32/4/419
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Radon and its decay products have been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoking. Thoron is an isotope of radon. With increased awareness of radon, questions related to thoron are arising from the public. Currently, only radon detectors are commonly available to Canadian homeowners. A study on the thoron sensitivities of those radon detectors was undertaken. The average thoron sensitivity relative to radon varied from a factor of 0.012 to 0.74 for the five commonly available types of alpha track radon detectors. The potential impact of thoron sensitivity on radon test results is discussed.
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页码：419 / 425
页数：7
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